migrate

//ˈmaɪ.ɡreɪt//
B1Frequency Level 10Neutral
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Verb

migrateInfinitive
migratePresent tense
migratedPast tense
migratedPast participle
migratingPresent participle
migratesThird-person singular
1

To move from one region or country to settle in another, especially in search of work or better living conditions.

Many people migrate to cities in search of better job opportunities.

2

(Of animals, especially birds) to move from one habitat to another according to the seasons.

Many birds migrate south for the winter.

3

To transfer data or software from one system, platform, or format to another.

We need to migrate all our data to the new server.